Mastering the Process by Elizabeth George

Author:Elizabeth George [George, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2020-04-07T00:00:00+00:00

What I’ve given you is only part of a lengthy scene, but if we examine how it’s constructed, you’ll note that first Aldara’s environment—the landscape in which she operates—is described. A return to the cider farm—this time in the point of view of Bea Hannaford, who has never been there—allows for an expansion in the previous description of the place and includes another character’s reaction to Aldara Pappas and her life philosophy as it relates to her sexuality and its expression. As you read the partial scene, I hope you noticed that all three women have a different style of speaking, with Barbara Havers’s style the most casual and colloquial. There are two THADs, the first one being the repair of the apple crushing machinery and the second being the shoveling and distributing of manure in the vegetable beds. Aldara’s actions allow the reader to see her unspoken responses to what Bea and Barbara are saying. The full scene goes on to show an oddity to her actions as well: Aldara hasn’t bothered to remove her good boots and put something else on her feet, such as Wellingtons. This strikes the wrong note as far as Bea is concerned. Aldara Pappas isn’t as casual about her lovers as she would like everyone to think.

This is what a THAD looks like in action. It is added to make the scene more realistic, to avoid talking heads, and to allow more details about characters to be revealed. Also, during the scene, more information is offered to the reader, so the story is moved along.

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